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| Bin Laden warns EU over cartoons |
| 2008-03-19 |
| AL-QAEDA leader Osama bin Laden has threatened the European Union with grave punishment over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad. In an audio recording posted on the internet, Bin Laden said the cartoons were part of a "crusade" in which he said the Catholic Pope Benedict was involved. The message was released on the fifth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq. The cartoons were first published by the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten in September 2005 but a furore erupted only after other papers reprinted them in 2006. At least 50 people were killed in the protests against the publication of the cartoons, which Muslims say are an affront to Islam. Newspapers which have reprinted the cartoons argue they are defending the right to media freedom. Bin Laden's message was entitled The Response Will Be What You See, Not What You Hear, according to the password-protected Ekhlaas Web, which carries messages and statements from al-Qaeda-affiliated groups around the world. The banner message appeared in bright red, labeled "urgent" with plain Arabic text. It carried no picture of the Saudi-born militant leader nor the insignia of al-Qaeda's media arm As-Sahab, which usually releases his videos and audio tapes. The message apparently is the first by bin Laden since November 29 when he urged European countries to end military participation with US forces in the Afghan conflict. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #3 Eh Bin Laden, there were no polaroids in Mohammed's day. So how come you think those cartoons look like Mo? Is that all you've got to gripe about? Folks, I think binnie is just ticked that air strike in Paki land recently have been getting too close for comfort for him. |
| Posted by: www 2008-03-19 23:48 |
| #2 Denmark is Protestant |
| Posted by: Elmereth Dingle3003 2008-03-19 23:01 |
| #1 if the whole NWFP was glazed.... Osama would be taking a well deserved dirt nap. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-03-19 22:02 |